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their grown-up children? and what's really driving those gas prices we're paying at the pump? we're operating fact from fiction. but first, more than 3 million public school teachers head to the country every day in this one. parents usually don't know how their child ranks compared to others until recently. new york city's department of education released ratings for 18,000 of its public school teachers and 217 charter school teachers and 50 special ed teachers. those ratings are based on student test scores in english and math and they covered students in grades 4 through 8 between...

>> breaking news. we'll take you to penn state. >> to represent the highest standards for honesty and integrity. it is beholden on everyone now to carry on the work that so many of us have dedicated our lives to doing. we have 96,000 students. 46,000 full and part-time employees. and more than half a million alumni. we are a learning community and we must continue to deliver outstanding research and service. our work is as important to society's future today as it was last week. perhaps even more so. this board helped to craft the strategic plan that continues to provide the road map for setti...

football coach mike mcqueary won't be at tomorrow's game due to threats. he saw jerry sandusky sexually assaulting a boy in the shower in 2002. the lawyer for sandusky is speaking out saying the former defense coordinator has been tried in the court of public opinion. the lawyer says that sandusky is devastated by what happened to paterno. and pennsylvania's two u.s. senators are taking back their support for the nomination of paterno for the presidential medal of freedom. and now another bombshell, new allegations against jerry sandusky coming out of san antonio, ftexas. cnn, jaso...

Earn bachelor's degrees in four years compared to 32% nationally. half of your schools are in urban areas. we talk about public education and the way it's disintegrated in so many urban areas. what are you able to do that is different from those story that is we keep hearing? why are you able to succeed in urban areas where others have not been able to? >> a couple of -- this is built on research. this is not new to us, but it brings it together in one package. obviously we know that many young people in urban high schools that are large get lost. and by forming an academy, we have a smaller l...

Freebies. elizabeth blake is here to tell us about some of them. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> parents are trying to help their kids out with homework, but a lot of times, they don't remember how to do the things the kids need to do. there is a website to help out? >> first, these are all web sites that offer legitimate services. we know you're busy, you want to cut through the junk. to cramster, is you don't have to shell out big bucks for a tutor. there are real educators to answer the question. also peers are always helping. it's really a learning community. a lot of he...